This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Arts & Entertainment

Wellesley Middle School Illustrations

Illustration Art & Creative Writing

Students from Wellesley Middle School’s 7th grade English Department, Cluster WMS, worked in teams of two to create illustrated books after reading The Greatest by Walter Dean Myers.

Students explored one of two questions in their work:

Find out what's happening in Wellesleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Is Muhammad Ali a legend?

Is it right to allow young men to risk their health and future for the prizes found in a boxing career?

Find out what's happening in Wellesleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Illustrators often make observational statements about contemporary society, sports and culture that go beyond caricature and visual representation.

Natasha Padilla-Goddard
Wellesley Middle School Teacher

Claire J. Lee
Wellesley College, Class of 2012
Wellesley Middle School Student Teacher

Made possible by the artists and Linear Retail

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?